Nigeria: Plateau Demolition - We Are Not Being Selective - Task Force

29 January 2013

Jos — Plateau State City Task Force Renewal Committee yesterday denounced allegations that the committee was being selective in its demolition exercise in the state, stressing that all illegal structures around Bauchi Ring road must be demolished despite Saturday night's protest.

Daily Trust reported that there was renewed tension in Jos on Saturday night when officials of the city Task Force Renewal Committee stormed the Yakubu Bala new lay out, situated at the Jos-Bauchi Ring road with bulldozers and caterpillars in continuation of the state government's demolition exercise. The committee officials had met a stiff protest by hundreds of youths from the community which led to the suspension of the exercise.

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